Ifunanya Nwangene, a Nigerian singer who rose to acclaim on The Voice Nigeria, died after being bitten by a snake. She was 26 ...

Ifunanya Nwangene, a Nigerian singer who rose to fame while competing on the African country's version of "The Voice," has died. She was 26.

The fourth edition of the event themed ‘Overflowing Grace’ was held at the Amuwo Odofin Baptist Church, Jakande Estate, Mile 2, Lagos, ...

A yearslong effort to convince Washington of religious persecution is shifting foreign policy toward the West African nation, ...

Will the next global hits from Nigeria have a French accent? Perhaps. Nine French rap, pop and urban music composers recently joined forces with Afrobeats artists to produce 60 tracks ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burna Boy won Album of the Year for No Sign of Weakness which was released in July 2025 [Getty Images] Nigerian artists secured a ...

Nigerian artists secured a string of victories at the 9th All Africa Music Awards (Afrima), which concluded in Lagos on Sunday night. Global superstar Burna Boy claimed the prestigious Album of the ...

When Nigerians talk about “Japa” — Yoruba slang for escape — they’re referring to the growing wave of young people seeking opportunities abroad. In Canada, especially in Toronto, that movement is ...

When Jude Nnam wrote his first Mass in 1992, it was under the subconscious influence of a boyhood experience. In the mid-1970s, Nnam and two friends visited an Assemblies of God church in Enugu, the ...

Nigeria have booked their AFCON 2025 quarter-final place after thumping Mozambique in the last 16. Ademola Lookman finished into the top corner from Akor Adams' square pass to open the scoring in the ...

Dozens of people were killed and several others kidnapped when armed attackers raided a rural market in central Nigeria, police said Sunday. "Over 30 victims lost their lives during the attack, and ...